This report presents 2008 earnings and employment data by state and county for persons covered under the Social Security and Medicare programs.

The data show, by sex, race, and age, the number of wage and salary workers and self-employed persons, the amount of their taxable earnings, and the amount they paid in Social Security and Medicare contributions. The information in this publication is a rich data source for researchers and policymakers who are interested in studying the primary revenue source for the Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and the Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) programs. When coupled with the Social Security Administration publication OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, these data are valuable for studying the impact of the Social Security program and are used for this purpose in academia, private industry, and state governments.

Staff of the Earnings and Employment Statistics Team in the Division of Earnings Statistics and Analysis designed, compiled, programmed, validated, and reviewed the data for this publication. Thom Mattson and Dana Sheild in the Office of Systems wrote the computer programs to produce the source data from the Social Security Administration's programmatic data files. Staff of the Division of Information Resources edited the report and prepared the print and Web versions for publication.

Manuel de la Puente Associate Commissioner for Research, Evaluation, and Statistics March 2011

Introduction

Appendix: Sampling Variability

Tables 1, 2, 4, and 5 (cover all states, D.C., and outlying areas)

Table 1. Number of persons with Social Security (OASDI) taxable earnings, amount taxable, and contributions, by state or other area, sex, race, and type of earnings, 2008

Table 2. Number of persons with Social Security (OASDI) taxable earnings, by state or other area, sex, race, and age, 2008

Table 4. Number of persons with Medicare Part A (HI) taxable earnings, amount taxable, and contributions, by state or other area, sex, race, and type of earnings, 2008

Table 5. Number of persons with Medicare Part A (HI) taxable earnings, by state or other area, sex, race, and age, 2008

Tables 3 and 6 by State (PDF and Excel files contain Tables 1–6)

Table 3. Number of persons with Social Security (OASDI) taxable earnings, amount taxable, and contributions, by county, sex, and type of earnings, 2008

Table 6. Number of persons with Medicare Part A (HI) taxable earnings, amount taxable, and contributions, by county, sex, and type of earnings, 2008

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